Libya's relationship with the former Soviet Union involved massive Libyan arms purchases from the Soviet bloc and the presence of thousands of east bloc advisers.

Libya's use — and heavy loss — of Soviet-supplied weaponry in its war with Chad was a notable breach of an apparent Soviet-Libyan understanding not to use the weapons for activities inconsistent with Soviet objectives.

During the Libyan civil war, Italy terminated relations with Tripoli and recognized the rebel authority in Benghazi as Libya's legitimate representative, effectively starting relations with the Libyan Republic.

By 1989 there were signs of a revival of the overseas construction market — the Dong Ah Construction Company signed a US $ 5. 3 billion contract with Libya for the second phase of Libya's Great Man-Made River Project, which, when all five phases were completed, was projected to cost US $ 27 billion.

In 1982, the International Court of Justice ruled in Libya's favor in the partition of the oil-rich continental shelf it shares with Tunisia.

( IPR Strategic Business Information Database, Dec 18, 2003 ) Libya's National Oil Corporation formed a joint venture with Societe Tunisienne de l ' Electricite et du Gaz to construct a national gas pipeline between the two countries.

After Bokassa's creation of the Council for the Central African Revolution ( in imitation of Libya's government council ), Patassé was named a member of the Council of the Revolution with the rank of Prime Minister in charge of Posts and Communications, Tourism, Water, Forests, Hunting and Fishing, as well as Custodian of the Seats of State ( September 4, 1976 – December 14, 1976 ).

In 2007 Frost hosted a discussion with Libya's leader Gaddafi as part of the Monitor Group's involvement in the country.

Tobruk or Tubruq ( Ţubruq ; also transliterated as Tóbruch, Tobruch, Ţubruq, Tobruck and Tubruk ) is a port city on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt.

Kufra's location in Libya's southeast places it on the country's border with Egypt, Sudan ( unlike any other Libyan district ), and Chad.

This, together with Libya's eventual efforts in the aftermath of the Lockerbie bombing, paved the way for the normalisation of Anglo-Libyan relations.

Fezzan's population has grown rapidly since the mid 20th century along with the overall growth in Libya's population, and the province's share of the national population has increased slightly.

On 24 February 2011, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Libya's newly resigned Minister of Justice, told Al Jazeera that the responsibility for the HIV infection lies totally with Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

* 24 February 2011, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Libya's newly resigned Minister of Justice, told Al Jazeera that the responsibility for the HIV infection lay totally with Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

The qualifying tournament increased the profile of Libya's captain Al-Saadi Gaddafi, son of national leader Muammar Gaddafi, and he received a contract with former Serie A Italian club Perugia shortly afterwards.

Despite this setback, Libya's performances improved as the tournament went on ; they went on to secure a 2 – 2 draw with Zambia in terrible conditions at the Estadio de Bata, before a brace from Ihaab al Bousseffi guided them to a famous 2 – 1 victory over Senegal, their first Nations Cup win in 30 years and a first on foreign soil.

Libya's only real rivalries are with its fellow North African footballing nations, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and, mainly, Tunisia.

In 2009, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi claimed that Libya's opinion of him was shaped largely by his role in Libya's engagement with the West, saying " If something goes wrong, people will blame me, whether I am in a certain official position or not.

" He expressed frustration with the US, saying Libya's decision to give up its Weapons of Mass Destruction programs was contingent upon " compensation " from the US, including the signing of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, economic cooperation, and cooperation in purchasing conventional weapons and military equipment.

During his visit, Gaddafi participated in a meeting with Sapienza's students, where he was asked about a number of controversial aspects regarding Libya's political choices, such as human rights of migrants, gender equality and free elections.

Libya's chemical program was completely abandoned on December 19, 2003 along with their other weapons of mass destruction programs as part of a program to get sanctions lifted and normalize relations with foreign governments.

Gaddafi was the first head of state to recognize the new regime, and he also signed treaties of friendship and cooperation on various levels ; but regarding the Aouzou Strip Déby followed his predecessor, declaring that if necessary he would fight to keep the strip out of Libya's hands.

Under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's missions used the name people's bureau and the head of the mission was a secretary.

Libya's coastal plain shared in a Neolithic culture, skilled in the domestication of cattle and cultivation of crops, that was common to the whole Mediterranean littoral.

Although oil drastically improved Libya's finances, popular resentment grew as wealth was increasingly concentrated in the hands of the elite.

In 1996, the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act ( ILSA ) was enacted, seeking to penalize non-U. S. companies which invest more than $ 40 million in Libya's oil and gasoline sector in any one year.

Gaddafi was the first head of state to recognize the new regime, and he also signed treaties of friendship and cooperation on various levels ; but regarding the Aouzou Strip Déby followed his predecessor, declaring that if necessary he would fight to keep the strip out of Libya's hands.

Yet in truth she discovered that a race was springing from Trojan blood to overthrow some day these Tyrian towers — a people late regem belloque superbum — kings of broad realms and proud in war who would come forth for Libya's downfall.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explained that this was due to "... Libya's continued commitment to its renunciation of terrorism ".

* In November 1995, a Sunday Telegraph newspaper article alleged Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi ( Muammar Gaddafi's son ) was connected to a currency counterfeiting plan.

According to Giulio Andreotti ( the 42nd Prime Minister of Italy ) and Abdel Rahman Shalgham ( Libya's Foreign Minister from 2000 until 2009 ), Craxi was the person who phoned Muammar al-Gaddafi to warn him of the impending Operation El Dorado Canyon air-strikes against Libya on 15 April 1986, permitting Gaddafi and his family to evacuate their residence in the Bab al-Azizia compound moments before the bombs dropped.

Griffin and Holland tried to enlist the financial aid of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, but the idea was rejected once the Libyans found out about the NF's reputation as fascist ( a quarter of Libya's adult male population was killed by Benito Mussolini's troops during World War II ).

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has been criticized after one of his son's companies was found to be producing components for centrifuges purported to be intended for use in Libya's secret uranium enrichment program.

He served as Deputy Director and Director of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Economy in Libya ; was Director of Marketing of Libya's National Oil Corporation ( NOC ); was Director of Economic Affairs and Under Secretary and Chief Advisor at the Ministry of Petroleum in Libya.

In March 2006, Ghanem was appointed Chairman of Libya's NOC.

He stirred controversy in the interview by repudiating Libya's responsibility both for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and the 1984 murder of British WPC Yvonne Fletcher ( who was shot and killed in April 1984 outside the Libyan Embassy in London ).

On 21 March, the flag was flown by the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations and appeared on their official website, and thereafter in late August by the Arab League and by Libya's own telecommunications authority, the Libya Telecom & Technology, on its own website.

Modern Misrata was established around the 7th-century during the beginning of modern Libya's rule by the Islamic Caliphate.

The 59-year-old member of Libya's Revolutionary Committee said he was in the Libyan Embassy in 1984 but " was not at the scene " when the shooting happened.

Libya's second African Cup of Nations saw a return to the higher levels of the international footballing scene at the 2006 African Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.

The Libyan government caters to Moffet's sadistic desires in exchange for Moffet's use of Airwolf to strike at Libya's enemies.

France at the time supported Libya's neighbour Chad in a border dispute.